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Blotter: October 04, 2008

• An Arizona man arrested in Grand Junction in January was sentenced to 22 years in prison this week for shooting a man to death outside Kingman, Ariz., last year.
John Leland Neal, 20, and a second man, Pasqual Acuna, were suspected of shooting Anthony Martin in the head and chest with a .22-caliber handgun.
Local law enforcement located Neal at 1945 N. Fourth St. after they received a tip he was trying to find work in Grand Junction, according to court documents.

According to the Grand Junction Police Department:

• Someone used a victim’s debit card number and made unauthorized purchases amounting to more than $1,000.

• Someone paid with fraudulent checks at Black Jack Pizza at 1059 North Ave. Loss is less than $500.

• Someone reported an attempted theft of a 1993 Ford Explorer from in front of 220 Crawford Lane. The attempt was not successful because of the car’s mechanical problems, reports said. The thief fled on foot.